In an historic victory for social movements, the UN declared water and sanitation a human right despite opposition from countries like the US, UK and Canada.
On Wednesday 28 July, the UN will vote on an historic resolution affirming the human right to water. But a powerful group of countries are trying to undermine the resolution.
India's story starkly illustrates the disconnect between GDP and social progress, and the need for radically new economics developed from the bottom up.